The New York Times. ‘Our Class’ Review: A Town’s Horrific Past Chillingly Brought Into the Light.
The story of a 1941 massacre is told through the lives of 10 Polish classmates, five Jewish and five Catholic, in this suspenseful but humane play.
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The Wall Street Journal. ‘Our Class’ Review: A Disturbing Drama of Divergent Lives.
Set in Poland before, during and after World War II and the Holocaust, Tadeusz Słobodzianek’s play at BAM follows a group of classmates—half Jewish, half Catholic—who grow into adulthood through that violent period.
NY Jewish Weekly. ‘Our Class,’ a timely play asking big questions about antisemitism, makes its New York premiere.
‘Our Class,’ a timely play asking big questions about antisemitism, makes its New York premiere.
WBUR Op-Ed – Stopping the inferno: Why this artist supports Israel by Igor Golyak
My theater company in Needham was created by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Eastern Europe. As a company, we stand with Israel. As an artist and a human being, I stand with Israel. (Are we alone?)
From Artistic Director Igor Golyak
This season at Arlekin we are trying to untangle traumas and pain points, to make sense of the complicated history of Jews, of Europe, and of our lives here and now in the US. Our projects this year are an exploration of humanity, an effort to comprehend what we might...
Review: A Bracing Trial by Zoom in ‘State vs. Natasha Banina’
Anchored by a charismatically off-kilter performance, this one-woman show asks viewers to judge a young Russian accused of a crime of passion.
Chekhov Two Ways, With a Robot and Baryshnikov Along for the Ride
With its production of “The Orchard,” juxtaposing the human and the virtual, the Arlekin Players continue taking creative leaps.
BirdDog Stories: Igor Golyak and The Orchard
Conceived, adapted, and directed by Igor Golyak is this new rendition of Anton Chekhov's famous play The Orchard. In this new Version, Igor has blended new-age technology with the stage creating not just a unique version of this play but a new way to experience the stage both in-person and...
Marina Abromovic names Arlekin’s The Orchard a Cultural Highlight
This radical hybrid production was a new interpretation of The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov, and the audience could decide between watching either an in-person theatre show or a digital piece at home. I thought this was very inspiring.